Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 By Christmas??

2011-11-21 Thread Dyarnes
Wayne and All, As much as I am interested in getting the new KX3, I'm even more anxious for the KAT500 to round out my K Line properly. It doesn't sound like Christmas is a very realistic goal, but since they are still making improvements I think I can wait! Hi. I wish I was a field tester!

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 By Christmas??

2011-11-21 Thread Richard Squire - HB9ANM
Yes, Dave, I'm also very happy with the KPA500 which I have on fan level 1 permanently (barely audible) and it seldom goes into level 2. Thus temperature variations are kept within a narrow range and I'm sure the MOSFETs appreciate !! I wouldn't mind being a field tester for the KAT500 either -

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 By Christmas??

2011-11-21 Thread n5ge
I love my KPA500 for all the same reasons. Over the weekend, due to the congestion on the other from SS, I worked the WARC bands all weekend. The QSK is so good that on 12m and 17m that I could hear my echo from around the globe so well that at times it was as loud as my side tone. You can't

[Elecraft] KAT500 by Christmas

2011-11-20 Thread Fred Bennett N9TA
Hi Gang Any word on whether or not the KAT500 will be available by Christmas 2011? My wife needs the proper guidance for Christmas ideas..HI HI 73...de...Fred N9TA __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 by Christmas

2011-11-20 Thread Wayne Burdick
Hi Fred, Our present goal is to field-test the KAT500 starting in December. (Our engineering team is having too much fun making improvements.) We'll announce the production ordering and shipping dates as soon as possible. Thanks, Wayne N6KR On Nov 20, 2011, at 12:23 PM, Fred Bennett N9TA

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 by Christmas

2011-11-20 Thread Bob
And any outlook for those, like I, who were hoping for the external monitor option for the P3 as a XMAS list suggestion? 73, Bob K2TK On 11/20/2011 3:30 PM, Wayne Burdick wrote: Hi Fred, Our present goal is to field-test the KAT500 starting in December. (Our engineering team is having too

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 by Christmas

2011-11-20 Thread Tony Estep
Hey, MY wife is waiting for the KX3 for her Christmas list. Don't distract the elves. 73, Tony KT0NY On Sun, Nov 20, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Bob k...@att.net wrote: external monitor option for the P3 as a XMAS list suggestion? -- http://www.isb.edu/faculty/facultydir.aspx?ddlFaculty=352

Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 by Christmas

2011-11-20 Thread Ralph Parker
Any word on whether or not the KAT500 will be available by Christmas? We'll announce the production ordering and shipping dates as soon as possible. You can do what I did while waiting for my KPA500: I found a picture on the internet and printed it, then pasted it on the front of a cardboard box